Griffith 'Giotto' Griffiths (15 September 1864 – 22 July 1938) was a Welsh international rugby union half-back who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales.
Griffiths came to note as a rugby player when playing for club team Llanelli. In 1888 Griffiths was part of the Llanelli squad who faced the first touring Southern Hemisphere rugby team, the New Zealand Natives. Griffiths was constant in rushes against the Maoris,[1] and the game was decided by a single long range dropped goal from Llanelli's Harry Bowen. Griffiths was later selected for the Welsh national team, partnered with Newport'sCharlie Thomas, in a match against Ireland as part of the 1889 Home Nations Championship. The Welsh team on that day included four Llanelli players, Griffith's team-mates being Tom Morgan, Dan Griffiths and Ned Roberts, all four playing their final international match. The game was played at St. Helen's and the Wales team was captained for the first time by rugby superstar Arthur 'Monkey' Gould. Wales lost the game by two tries to nil and in the next game Griffiths was replaced by William Stadden, and never represented his country again.
Billot, John (1972). All Blacks in Wales. Ferndale, Glamorgan: Ron Jones Publications.
Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. Grafton Street, London: Willow Books. ISBN0-00-218060-X.
Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN0-7083-0766-3.
giotto, griffiths, griffith, giotto, griffiths, september, 1864, july, 1938, welsh, international, rugby, union, half, back, played, club, rugby, llanelli, international, rugby, wales, birth, namegriffith, griffithsdate, birth, 1864, september, 1864place, birt. Griffith Giotto Griffiths 15 September 1864 22 July 1938 was a Welsh international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales Giotto GriffithsBirth nameGriffith GriffithsDate of birth 1864 09 15 15 September 1864Place of birthLlanelli WalesDate of death22 July 1938 1938 07 22 aged 73 Place of deathLlanelli WalesRugby union careerPosition s Half backAmateur team s YearsTeamApps Points Llanelli RFC International careerYearsTeamApps Points 1889Wales1 0 Contents 1 Rugby career 1 1 International matches played 2 Bibliography 3 ReferencesRugby career editGriffiths came to note as a rugby player when playing for club team Llanelli In 1888 Griffiths was part of the Llanelli squad who faced the first touring Southern Hemisphere rugby team the New Zealand Natives Griffiths was constant in rushes against the Maoris 1 and the game was decided by a single long range dropped goal from Llanelli s Harry Bowen Griffiths was later selected for the Welsh national team partnered with Newport s Charlie Thomas in a match against Ireland as part of the 1889 Home Nations Championship The Welsh team on that day included four Llanelli players Griffith s team mates being Tom Morgan Dan Griffiths and Ned Roberts all four playing their final international match The game was played at St Helen s and the Wales team was captained for the first time by rugby superstar Arthur Monkey Gould Wales lost the game by two tries to nil and in the next game Griffiths was replaced by William Stadden and never represented his country again International matches played edit Wales rugby union 2 Ireland 1889Bibliography editBillot John 1972 All Blacks in Wales Ferndale Glamorgan Ron Jones Publications Godwin Terry 1984 The International Rugby Championship 1883 1983 Grafton Street London Willow Books ISBN 0 00 218060 X Smith David Williams Gareth 1980 Fields of Praise The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union Cardiff University of Wales Press ISBN 0 7083 0766 3 References edit Billot 1972 pg 18 Smith 1980 pg 466 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Giotto Griffiths amp oldid 1161314838, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
